New Staff!
Dear Friends,
Many of you will have now met Ms. Gretchen Floyd our newest member of Children and Family Ministry Staff at Saint Thomas Church. You will regularly see her at church, coordinating activities in the Sunday School room and Nursery, as well as being involved in parish life as a whole.
Many of you will remember Gretchen from when she lived in New York a few years ago and ably participated in a range of parish activities at the time. In the meantime she has been back living in Ely, England as well as with family in other locations in USA.
Gretchen has many creative talents, a great passion for nurturing children of all ages in their faith having been a classroom teacher for many years.
Following on from last week, Ms. Floyd says, “Don’t forget your kites for kindness this Sunday.”
We look forward to seeing you over the weekend!
Faith Alive
Our Grade 6 + youth program has resumed on SUNDAYS 10-10:45 am. We meet in the 3rd floor of the Parish House, after the 9 am Mass.
You are all welcome to join us for Mass in person, or to participate via the livestream. Here is the link to our latest COVID-19 Parish Protocol update. Please note our new proof of vaccine protocols introduced on September 12.
Our Children and Family Sunday pattern this week will be as follows:
9-9:50 am A new Family centered Sung Mass in the Nave. We are delighted that several children have now volunteered to train as Acolytes and Youth Lectors.
10-10:45 am Sunday School (3rd Floor)
Families come to the Sunday School and Nursery rooms via the living room (2nd floor) for signing in and/ registration. Parents are welcome to join the Adult Education Class on The Theology of the Reredos, with Fr. Moretz on the 5th floor.
11 am Mass with Nursery Care
All families are welcome to come to this Sung Mass. The Children’s area in the Lady Chapel may be used during Mass, with parents of younger children. Nursery Care will be available during this time for children up to five years of age.
PLEASE NOTE: While parents will still have pagers for emergency contact, we are needing to minimize movement in the building at this time. Children will therefore not be brought in and out of the Nursery during the service.
Please register for all Children and Family events and communications.
Faithfully yours,
Mother Alison Turner.
